Forest Hills Primary School, Rugeley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Forest Hills excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child, including those with additional needs or disadvantages, feels valued and supported. Teachers are subject experts who explain clearly and check understanding carefully, while staff build strong, positive relationships that help pupils behave well and focus on learning. The school goes the extra mile with excellent pastoral care and enrichment activities that raise aspirations and help all pupils thrive.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attendance, with staff establishing high expectations from early years and disadvantaged pupils attending more than similar pupils nationally
- Ambitious, broad curriculum with expert subject knowledge from teachers who adapt lessons skilfully for all learners including those with SEND
- Strong inclusion practices with swift identification of needs and collaborative work with families and external professionals to provide targeted support
- Effective teaching of phonics, reading, writing and mathematics as core priorities, with pupils developing strong core knowledge across subjects
- Excellent pastoral care and personal development, with pupils receiving tailored support for social and emotional wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Year 1 phonics outcomes are below the national average, though leaders' actions and extra support are showing positive impact
- Some variability in handwriting attainment, particularly across the school
- Early years staff do not always maximise opportunities to build children's language and vocabulary during interactions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, cinema trips, sports clubs, craft clubs, visits from local authors and poets, eco-council
Forest Hills Primary School is a warm and welcoming primary school where inclusion is at its heart. Pupils thrive due to expert care, high-quality education, and a commitment to helping all children succeed regardless of their barriers to learning.
At a Glance
76.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 56%. Writing has improved from 41% to 67%.
Class Sizes
15.4
Avg class size
11.5
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
79 pupils
210 capacity
131 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rugeley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rugeley
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.39639%
Overall absence
12.12121%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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